Pork pie hat for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Pork pie hat from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields in the original Broadway production in 1978. The brown felt pork pie hat has a flat brim and a light brown fabric hatband that folds over itself to make a flat bow on the proper right. The inner hatband is made from leather and has a small leather bow at the back top edge.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1978
• Created by: Unidentified
• Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946
• Type: pork pie hats
• Medium: wool (textile), felt, leather and polyester
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 12 × 10 3/4 × 3 1/4 in. (30.5 × 27.3 × 8.3 cm)
• Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Broadway Theatre
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Costume
• Topic: Entertainers
• Topic: Musical Theatre
• Object number: 2018.1.1.3
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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